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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Webb congratulate Emily on when they talk during the second scene?
(a) A fine performance at a dance recital.
(b) A fine speech she gave in class.
(c) Her beauty beginning to bloom.
(d) A good grade on a hard test.

2. What does Dr. Gibbs talk to George about when he sees him after school?
(a) His bad grades.
(b) Spending too much time with Emily.
(c) Neglecting his chores.
(d) Disrespecting his mother.

3. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?
(a) Love.
(b) Discontent.
(c) Boys.
(d) Troubles.

4. Who asks Emily and her mother to leave during their discussion in the second scene?
(a) Mr. Webb.
(b) The stage manager.
(c) Mrs. Gibbs.
(d) George.

5. What does Mr. Webb talk about when he is first introduced by the stage manager?
(a) The many hardships the town has faced.
(b) The businesses in the town.
(c) The town's social and political life.
(d) The economic situation of the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What triggers the appearance of the Webb family at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Dr. Gibbs never leave his town?

3. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?

4. What does George talk about after his parents go to bed?

5. What does the stage manager tell the audience when he first appears in the third scene?

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